HelloSign's Guide to Electronic Signatures

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is an electronic signature?

According to the U.S. Federal ESIGN Act passed in 2000, an electronic signature is an "electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record."In layman's terms, an electronic signature, often referred to as an e-signature, is a person's electronic expression of his or her agreement to the terms of a particular document.

What are electronic signatures used for?

Electronic signatures are used on every sort of document you can imagine. For instance, HelloSign users use electronic signatures to: